The North Dakota State Board of Agricultural Research and Education (SBARE) is seeking public input on the needs for agricultural research and education in the state. SBARE provides the legislature and governor with recommendations on how North Dakota State University Extension and the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station can address critical needs and maximize the return on the state’s investments.

SBARE will prepare recommendations for the 2027 legislative session by receiving input from stakeholder groups and individuals. All North Dakotans are invited to share their thoughts on critical needs and concepts for solutions through a submission portal found at www.ndsu.edu/vpag/sbare/stakeholder_input.

Interested individuals can also submit written testimony to SBARE at the following address: NDSU Dept. 7520, PO Box 6050, Fargo, North Dakota 58108-6050.

The deadline for providing written input is Jan. 5. Participants are encouraged to describe their agricultural research or NDSU Extension needs, potential solutions and an explanation of how these solutions can bring added value to North Dakota.

Examples of past priorities can be found at www.ndsu.edu/vpag/sbare/research_and_extension_priorities.

NDSU Extension provides research-based education to North Dakota residents of all ages and backgrounds. NDSU Extension works in all counties, at NDSU Research Extension Centers and on its main campus in Fargo. NDSU Extension emphasizes strengthening agriculture and developing the potential of youth, adults and communities.

The North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station is a statewide network of NDSU professionals who conduct research that helps the state prosper. This research improves lives through scientific advances in crop systems, livestock and rangeland management, and it protects the land and resources for future generations of North Dakotans.

Researchers are located at the main station in Fargo and at NDSU Research Extension Centers throughout the state.

For questions on submissions, contact Erin McCall at erin.mccall@ndsu.edu or 701-231-7656.

For more information on SBARE, visit www.ndsu.edu/vpag/sbare.

This process is open to all North Dakota residents and organizations.

NDSU Agriculture Communication – Dec. 19, 2025

Source: Greg Lardy, 701-231-7660, gregory.lardy@ndsu.edu

Editor: Dominic Erickson, 701-231-5546, dominic.erickson@ndsu.edu